Farmers’ Home: His Majesty’s Addiction to Pampering His Wife

High in the celestial realm, the Wine Immortal and the Old Matchmaker lament the quietude of the heavens since the punishment of the Flower Goddess and the Battle God. These two deities were cast into reincarnation seven lifetimes ago for their forbidden love, but a flaw in their separation has placed them in different eras and spaces, making reunion impossible. Fearing they will vanish if they fail to reconnect, the Wine Immortal pressures the Old Matchmaker to intervene. Reluctantly, the Matchmaker uses his powers to alter fate, dripping a mystical substance onto the mortal plane to ensure their paths cross, though he maintains that destiny is ultimately fixed.

On the mortal plane, Yun Xi, a modern agronomy PhD researcher, awakens in a dilapidated thatched hut in the Fengli Kingdom. She has transmigrated into the body of a malnourished seven-year-old girl named Xier, who died of starvation during a severe drought. Yun Xi retains her modern knowledge and a subdermal micro-laboratory implanted in her arm, which contains a microscope, water analyzer, and research tools. Posing as amnesiac to avoid suspicion, she assesses her dire situation: her adoptive parents, Yun Dahai and Madam Yun, are desperate, and the village of Yun Village faces extinction due to famine and freezing temperatures.

Yun Xi quickly applies her agricultural expertise to save the village. She discovers that the villagers have been eating the leaves of sweet potato plants while discarding the nutritious purple tubers, believing them poisonous. By proving the edibility of sweet potatoes, she secures a food source for the winter. She also identifies a hidden lake in the forbidden back mountain, which serves as the village’s water source, and instructs her father on how to divert the water to restore the dry river. Furthermore, she introduces the concept of the earth dragon, a traditional heating system, to protect the elderly from the cold.

As Yun Xi gains influence, she uncovers the history of the Yun Kingdom, a secluded nation that was destroyed and absorbed by the Fengli Empire. She suspects Yun Village is a remnant of this kingdom, guarding a secret in the forbidden back mountain. Her curiosity leads her to explore the restricted area with her neighbor, Yun Lu. They discover a hidden mechanism in a stone wall that opens a passage to a lush, warm valley containing a massive lake and abundant, unknown flora. This valley appears to be the lost treasure of the Yun royal family.

Yun Xi also addresses the village’s lack of education, proposing a school for children to break the cycle of ignorance. Her father, Yun Dahai, eventually confronts her about her sudden change in personality and knowledge. Yun Xi reveals her true origin as a soul from another time, and Yun Dahai accepts her, recognizing that she is the only one who can save his people. He agrees to support her plans for education and development, solidifying their partnership.

The story continues with Yun Xi exploring the hidden valley, hoping to find seeds for high-yield crops that could transform the region’s agriculture. Her actions attract the attention of those who guard the valley’s secrets, and she begins to suspect that her transmigration is not merely a coincidence but part of a larger cosmic design involving the reincarnated deities. As she works to uplift Yun Village, she navigates the political and mystical tensions between the ancient kingdom’s legacy and the current empire, setting the stage for her eventual reunion with her celestial counterpart.